Morning Minutes: April 23

Thursday

Apr 23, 2009 at 12:01 AMApr 23, 2009 at 11:12 PM

Word of the Day, Web Site of the Day, Number to Know and This Day in History.

Word of the Day

Shakespearean sheyk-SPEER-ee-uhn (adj.) Of, relating to or having the characteristics of Shakespeare or his writings; evocative of a theme, setting or event from a work of Shakespeare -- www.merriam-webster.com

Web Site of the Day

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
shakespeare.mit.edu

This site has offered Shakespeare's plays and poetry to the Internet community since 1993. Because Shakespeare’s works are in the public domain, you can read all his comedies, tragedies, poetry and more to celebrate his birthday.

Number to Know

23: Day in April when Shakespeare’s birthday is celebrated, although no one knows for sure what day he was born. The year of his birth is known, however – 1564.

This Day in History

April 23, 1985: Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months.